L98.A196
Billable codeNon-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
The ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis is L98.A196.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- L98.A191Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.A192Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with fat layer exposed
- L98.A193Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with necrosis of muscle
- L98.A194Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with necrosis of bone
- L98.A195Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A198Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with other specified severity
- L98.A199Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with unspecified severity
- L98.A196Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
Associated MS-DRGs
L98.A196 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 564Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCC
- DRG 565Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CC
- DRG 566Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCC
- DRG 573Skin Graft for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis with MCC
- DRG 574Skin Graft for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis with CC
- DRG 575Skin Graft for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis without CC/MCC
- DRG 576Skin Graft Except for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis with MCC
- DRG 577Skin Graft Except for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis with CC
- DRG 578Skin Graft Except for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis without CC/MCC
- DRG 592Skin Ulcers with MCC
- DRG 593Skin Ulcers with CC
- DRG 594Skin Ulcers without CC/MCC